Crash of an Avia 14M near Dingxi: 14 killed
Date & Time:
Oct 8, 1992 at 1531 LT
Operator:
Registration:
B-4211
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Lanzhou - Xi'an
MSN:
109 807 113
YOM:
1958
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
28
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
14
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Lanzhou around 1445LT on a flight to Xi'an, carrying 28 passengers and a crew of seven. About 45 minutes into the flight, the crew informed ATC about the failure of the left engine and was cleared to return to Lanzhou. Unable to maintain a safe altitude, the aircraft struck a hilly terrain and crashed near Dingxi, about 72 km southeast of Lanzhou. 14 people were killed and 21 others were injured.
Probable cause:
Failure of the left engine in flight for unknown reasons.
Ground fire of an Avia 14PT in Mirny: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Jan 26, 1989 at 2025 LT
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-52066
Survivors:
No
MSN:
030 703108
YOM:
1957
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While parked and refueled at the Mirny Ice Station, the aircraft caught fire. Fire brigade arrived on scene in 10 minutes but the aircraft was already destroyed. Three crew members who were preparing the flight scheduled for midnight were killed. At the time of the accident, the outside temperature was -9° C. with good visibility (over 20 km) and a wind of 50 km/h (14 meters per second).
Crew:
Mr. Ananiev,
Mr. Semin,
Mr. Rogovenko.
Crew:
Mr. Ananiev,
Mr. Semin,
Mr. Rogovenko.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the fire could not be determined with certainty.
Crash of an Avia 14 in Brno
Date & Time:
Jun 12, 1980 at 1200 LT
Operator:
Registration:
3151
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
174 913151
YOM:
1959
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff at Brno-Cernovice Airport for unknown reasons. There were no casualties.
Crash of an Avia 14 in Vitim: 39 killed
Date & Time:
Jul 20, 1977
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-52096
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Vitim - Irkutsk
MSN:
086 806109
YOM:
1958
Flight number:
SU002B
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
34
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
39
Aircraft flight hours:
20464
Aircraft flight cycles:
20467
Circumstances:
The takeoff was attempted from a dirt runway with puddles. After a course of 345 meters, the pilot-in-command started the rotation and the nose gear left the ground. 150 meters further, the right main gear struck two cones located on the right side of the runway. The airplane went off runway then took off after a course of 945 meters. During initial climb, after a course of 200 meters and at an altitude of 14 meters, the airplane struck trees, stalled and crashed in flames in a wooded area. A passenger was injured while 39 other occupants were killed. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Probable cause:
The crew attempted to takeoff from an impassable runway with a tailwind component.
Crash of an Avia 14T in Bratislava: 4 killed
Date & Time:
Feb 11, 1977
Operator:
Registration:
OK-OCA
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Prague -Bratislava
MSN:
191 013 167
YOM:
1960
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
On approach to Bratislava-Ivanka-Milan Rastislav Štefánik Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility. He passed below the decision height until the aircraft struck the ground and crashed in a field located 1,800 metres short of runway 22. A crew member was injured while four other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The crew continued the approach after passing below the decision height in marginal weather conditions.
